2020–21 FA WSL


The 2020–21 FA WSL season was the tenth edition of the FA Women's Super League since it was formed in 2010. It was the third season after the rebranding of the four highest levels in English women's football.
From the 2020–21 season, the FA WSL was given three Champions League places per season, increased from the previous two.
Chelsea were the defending champions, having been awarded the 2019–20 title on a points-per-game basis following the curtailment of the season due to COVID-19 pandemic in England. They became the first team since Liverpool in 2014 to defend a WSL title.

Teams

Twelve teams contested the FA WSL this season. At the end of the previous season, Liverpool were relegated while Aston Villa were promoted.
TeamLocationGroundCapacity2019–20 season
ArsenalBorehamwoodMeadow Park4,5023rd
Aston VillaWalsallBescot Stadium11,000
Birmingham CitySolihullDamson Park3,05011th
Brighton & Hove AlbionCrawleyBroadfield Stadium6,1349th
Bristol CityBathTwerton Park3,52810th
ChelseaKingston upon ThamesKingsmeadow4,8501st
EvertonLiverpoolWalton Hall Park2,2006th
Manchester CityManchesterAcademy Stadium7,0002nd
Manchester United LeighLeigh Sports Village12,0004th
ReadingReadingMadejski Stadium24,1615th
Tottenham HotspurCanons ParkThe Hive Stadium6,5007th
West Ham UnitedDagenhamVictoria Road6,0788th

Stadium changes

Four teams changed home ground prior to the start of the season: Reading relocated from Adams Park in High Wycombe to the Madejski Stadium, home of the team's male affiliate since it was constructed in 1998. Newly-promoted Aston Villa signed a two-year deal with Walsall to play their home games at Bescot Stadium, moving from the Trevor Brown Memorial Ground and West Ham United signed a one-year deal with Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. to play at Victoria Road for the season having previously played at the club's Rush Green training ground stadium. In a bid to enable increased attendances amid COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing measures, Bristol City announced they were moving from the 1,500 capacity Stoke Gifford Stadium in Filton which had been purpose-built by the club in 2011 ahead of the first WSL season, to Twerton Park, an 3,528 capacity stadium home to Bath City.

League table


Awards

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClub
Barclays FA WSL Player of the Season